Hardy Rises, but Venom Sinks Like a Brock

This weekend at the movies, we’ve got a persuasive PSA against the dangers of touching alien goo (Venom, starring Tom Hardy and Riz Ahmed) and a celestial body reincarnated (A Star Is Born, starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga). What are the critics saying?

Also Opening This Week In Limited Release

• , in which a family’s Christmas morning is ruined by a mysterious and potentially deadly development, is at 100%.
• , starring Amandla Stenberg in an adaptation of the Angie Thomas YA bestseller, is at 96%.
• , a documentary about the legendary titular club, is at 92%.
• , starring Paul Giamatti and Kathryn Hahn as a married couple whose relationship is tested as they struggle to achieve parenthood, is at 91%.
• , a comedy about a Finnish metal band determined to get their big break no matter the cost, is at 89%.
• , a documentary tribute to the legendary Buster Keaton, is at 89%.
• , in which a young boy must deal with the terrifying aftermath of his grandfather’s sudden death, is at 86%.
• , in which a fake medium finds himself in maximum trouble, is at 86%.
• , starring Anjelica Huston and Bill Pullman as estranged siblings fighting over ownership of inherited property, is at 83%.
• , a thriller about an Uber ride gone wrong, is at 33%.
• , a dramatization of the love affair between infamous drug kingpin Pablo Escobar (Javier Bardem) and journalist Virginia Vallejo (Penélope Cruz), is at 26%.
• , a period adventure about a Viking princess whose destiny involves gods and warriors, is at 20%.